Formerly Nostalgia at the Stone House

Saturday, 31 December 2016

This angel decoration is one I made for myself this year. I used a beautiful lace knit mohair scarf to create her gown. She will be the start of a new collection of angel dolls that I hope to work on throughout 2017

Thank you to all who have made a purchase from me this year - I appreciate your support and interest in my work.

Monday, 19 December 2016

Just wanted to thank all of those who have bought from me this year, either online or at fairs. I have just 4 2 of my handmade dolls left in my shop for anyone looking for a last minute gift or a treat for themselves. I can post up until (and including) Wednesday to guarantee delivery within the UK in time for Christmas.

Monday, 12 December 2016

My finished homemade Christmas wreath this year ended up so big, we can only just shut
the front door!

It's not cost a penny...all from our garden and reflecting our
life here in rural North Devon. The base of my wreath is twisted dogwood stems
that I wove together myself...I've used an abandoned bird's nests that I found
earlier this year as my main feature, lots of greenery - no berries here as all
have been eaten by the birds, which is fine - I substituted for small cider
apples, added barbed wire to reflect the farming community that surrounds us,
scraps of sheep's wool, pheasant and buzzard feathers, and lichen covered
twigs.

Friday, 11 November 2016

A favourite illustration of mine from one of my childhood books is The Queen of the Sky, by Helen Jacobs, from The Land of Happy Hours - She has inspired my latest OOAK fairy doll and I have created Miss Gentle Starglitter.

She is beautifully sparkly and dressed in rich colours fit for the Queen of the Sky.

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Previous to our move to rural Devon I kept a blog for around 10 years called Nostalgia at the Stone House. This can still be accessed here, where you can find my archives.

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